New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-09

search for reasons to justify veto of tho High
License bill. and has recently had to visit him
in Albany Excise Commissioner Andrews, OF
this city. As this official is opposed to High
License. the Governor doubtless found solace in
his company In fact, Mr.. Andrews says
frankly that the Governor will be foolish If
he does not veto the bill. The liquordealers
must now feel that d. B. Hill is not their only
true and faithful friend" Andrews is on
the list.
1t is gratifying to learn that the tenement
houses at Nos. II and IA Essex-st. where a
fire occurred on Thursday night. were we'll
furnished with fre-escapes. Each house was
provided with two one in front and one in
the rear. The loss of life seems to have been
almost entirely due to the ignorance of the
occupants of the houses. They simply did not
know how TO use the fire-cscapes and preferred
to try to get through the flames rather than to
flee through the back windows. Of course, the
houses were overcrowded; but that is almost
inevitable in that neghborhood. A large part
of the residents there prefer to pack themselves
in like so many sardines in box, and would
bitterly resent any interference with this
privilege.
The disclosures as to the extravaganza and
general Encouragement of the Dock Depart
mcnt fully confirm the criticisms made by Tax
Commissioner Coleman a few months ago.
Mr.. Coleman is always on the side Of judcious
economy and efficiency in the administration
Of the municipal departments, and if his sug-
gestions were more carefully needed by some
of his colleagues in the city government, the
public would be the gamer. A most important
reform would be to subject all the operations
and expenditures of the Dock Department to
Tho decision OF the Board of Estimate and APP
portionment, as is the case with the other
departments. The docks are managed on the
ioosest and most vicious system possible. the
Commissioners being practically responsible
TO no one for their appointments, operations
and outlay.
Not only were Miss Catharine l.. Wolfe's
charities noble and her works in behalf OF
religion great In her lifetime; but she has
added to tho obligation which this and other
generations must feel by her splendid legacy
to the Museum Of Art. Her pictures were &C.
lcctcd with rare taste and judgment. and by
themselves form noteworthy gallery. In tho
pleasure the public will receive from them
the disappointment so widely felt when the
Morgan and the Stewart collections were sold
by auction will speedily be forgotten. And as
IL the pictures were not enough. Miss Wolfe
added bcquest Of 800 900 TO maintain and
increase the collection. and also gave $780, 900
TO tho American Museum of Natural History
Grace Church, so long an object Of her hberality.
will receive $350.0O0. Surely the namc OF
Wolfe will always be an honorcd one in New
York City.
II u to be hoped that tho American Fish
cries Union viii be able to grasp what the
President says to them on the subject of Re
taliation. They had suggested to him that
In case action became necessary, it would be
retaliahon enough if Canadian fsh-products
were shut out Of our markets. To this MIR.
Cleveland has replied by expressing the hope
Hat "no fault On inoonsiderste action Of any